facebook privacy: Facebook Wants my Social Security Number! - 06/06/19 08:23 AM
WTH Facebook? Generally, I don’t have a problem giving out my SSN. That might seem contrary to the advice I give, but frankly, our SSNs are everywhere and if my insurance company needs it, I’ll generally just question them on it, maybe resist a bit, and if they insist, and I need that insurance policy, I’ll cough it up.
My identity in regards to “new account fraud” is protected via a credit freeze and I also have identity theft protection in place. So between the two, I’m pretty locked down. This is the advice I give everyone. So I’m generally not alarmed … (25 comments)

facebook privacy: Want to be a Cybercriminal? Try Facebook - 05/02/19 09:26 AM
When you think of a cybercriminal, you probably picture someone in a black hoodie in a dark room on the dark web, but most cybercriminals are out there in plain sight, including on Facebook.
Talos, a cybersecurity firm, found that people can easily join Facebook groups, and then participate in cybercrime including buying and selling credit card info, obtaining spamming tools, or even getting account logins and passwords. All in all, these groups have almost 400,000 members.
Though that does sound like a lot, and it is a lot, you also have to remember that Facebook has about 2 billion users logging into … (8 comments)

facebook privacy: Should You Use Facebook to Login to Websites? - 10/23/18 06:04 AM
Have you ever used Facebook to sign onto another site? Many of us do this pretty blindly simply because it is very convenient. But, this convenience could come at a cost.
You know the drill. You go to a website and it says “Log In With Facebook.” or Google. Usually, it just takes a couple of clicks and no logging in with other usernames or passwords. However, when you do this, Facebook essentially becomes your online identity. This means that anyone who knows these credentials have access to your preferences, posts, and most importantly, your personal information. What’s more is that you … (20 comments)

facebook privacy: Do Not take that Stupid Facebook Quiz - 10/11/18 06:19 AM
Where should you live in the world? What Game of Thrones family are you in? What is the food that best describes your personality? All of these answers are given and found by doing quizzes on Facebook. You have surely seen them if you use Facebook, and have may have taken these quizzes, but you definitely might want to consider stopping. If you have ever used one of these quizzes, you have probably given these third-party apps permission to access some of your personal data. Not only does this affect you, it might also affect the people on your friends list. … (35 comments)

facebook privacy: Hey Kids, the Internet is FOS - 04/02/17 12:43 AM
The internet is a beautiful place. It is the way we communicate, the way we create, and the biggest business platform that has ever been generated. However, it is also a hazard, as anyone can put anything on it, and it’s extremely difficult to tell fact from fiction…especially if you are a kid.
A Stanford study looked at the ability, or inability in this case, of almost 8,000 students to tell fake news stories from real ones. The results, to be blunt, are terrible. When focusing on the students who were in middle school, 80 percent of them were unable to tell … (3 comments)

facebook privacy: Facebook CEO Password dadada hacked - 07/18/16 11:44 PM
If you’ve heard this once, you need to hear it again—and again: Never use the same password and username for more than one account!
If this got Mark Zuckerberg’s (Facebook’s chief executive). Twitter account hacked, it can get just about anybody hacked.
A report at nytimes.com says that the OurMine hacking group takes credit for busting into Zuckerberg’s accounts including LinkedIn and Pinterest. It’s possible that this breach was cultivated by a repeated password of Zuckerberg’s.
According to OurMine, Zuckerberg had been using the same password for several accounts. Not only is that asking for trouble, but the password itself is highly crackable: dadada. … (4 comments)

facebook privacy: Time to check your Facebook Privacy settings - 05/13/15 11:32 PM
Did you know that, once again, Facebook has changed its privacy policies? At the top of the FB page is a lock icon. Click it for more privacy settings.
What do visitors see? To view how visitors see your Facebook page, go to “Timeline and Tagging,” then hit “Review what other people see on your timeline/View As.”
Posts by friends. Click “Timeline and Tagging” to prevent a visitor’s unwanted post from showing. Then click “Enabled,” as this will allow you to “review posts friends tag you in before they appear.” Designate who can post on your timeline, ideally just “Only Me.”
Unauthorized logins. To … (10 comments)

facebook privacy: 15 Top Facebook Privacy Tips - 02/25/15 09:08 PM
You wouldn’t have to worry about privacy issues on Facebook if you didn’t post sensitive, private information on Facebook…such as information that one day can be used against you. And really, you should share only what you consider “professional” information, even with family. Just stop with the nonsense.
At any rate, it’s important to know how to use Facebook’s privacy features, which change from time to time. Here are useful tips.
Go to Start, then Account, then Privacy Settings, then Edit Your Profile. In the Edit Your Profile feature, go through everything there and set things up. There are multiple data … (2 comments)

facebook privacy: Feds Perp Social Media Identity Theft - 11/20/14 09:33 PM
A federal agent impersonated a woman without her knowledge; he created a Facebook page in a woman named Sondra, and the Justice Department is defending him. In addition, he posted racy photos of her, from her cell phone, to the site. The site was being used to connect with suspected criminals.

Sondra learned of this when a friend wondered about the photos on the FB page; Sondra didn’t even have an FB account. The agent is with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Seems like he was simply doing what he had to do, because prior, Sondra had been arrested for … (0 comments)

facebook privacy: Predators use Facebook to groom Kids - 10/15/14 11:13 PM
Lock this guy up for good. That’s a most fitting motto for Brandon McIntyre, 22, who pretended he was “Katie Thompson” on Facebook and threatened to kill a girl’s family if she refused to go on trips with him.

This New Jersey nutcase made another ridiculous threat (ridiculous, because, how could he think that even young victims could take him seriously?) to a 12-year-old, telling her he was a cop who’d have her expelled from school and sent to state prison for failing to obey a police officer. The “order” was to send him explicit photos of herself.
Posing as … (3 comments)

facebook privacy: 10 most dangerous Facebook Scams - 09/19/14 11:08 PM
Twenty percent of the world’s population is “on” Facebook—that’s well over a billion people

Top 10 Most Popular Facebook Scams
Profile visitor stats. It’s all about vanity. It doesn’t take long for any new Facebook user to see an ad offering to reveal how many people are viewing your profile. You can even find out who’s viewing. It must make a lot of FB users feel validated to know how many people are viewing them and just whom, because this scam comes in at the top. Is it really that important to know how many people are viewing your profile? … (7 comments)

facebook privacy: Facebook Security for Parents and Teens - 07/27/14 04:38 AM
Facebook offers a hefty amount of security measures that parents and teens should know.

The Login
Social authentication. A hacker will have a harder time hacking into your Facebook account if he or she must identify your friends via photos. This verification process is social authentication, and it’s easier to use than having to remember another password. ID verification. A new user must create a security question with an answer. An extra layer of security is achieved when the user adds their smartphone number so they can receive a text message with a code. One-time password. You can get a … (12 comments)

facebook privacy: Recognize Your Willingness to give up your Privacy - 07/08/14 10:53 PM
If a stranger stopped you on the street and requested your e-mail address and birthdate, would you give it to that person? A rational person would never give up this information.

This is the same guard you should have when giving out your personal information to set up an online account, setting up a social account or to get some bargain or great deal on a product or service. Most people will give up all their data for 10% off at a shoe store.
Many people blindly give out personal information online or in person to get that bargain. Sometimes, … (4 comments)

 
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